Yinka mid push-start on the skeleton track, green Nigeria suit
Road to 2030

Help Push Nigeria Toward Its First Winter Olympics Team

I'm Yinka Oyebanjo-Odofin, a self-funded Nigerian skeleton athlete and engineer. This page funds the 2026/27 season, six stops across Europe on the road to the 2028 World Championships and 2030.
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Why This Exists

Proof That Where You're From Isn't A Limitation

I don't just want to be another athlete. I want to prove, to the next generation of Africans, that a disciplined, made-up mind can take you anywhere you actually commit it to. Every dollar behind this season funds the same thing: proof that self-funded and Nigerian isn't a limitation. It's the whole point.

"I slide for Jesus. I slide for Nigeria. I slide for Africa. I slide for those that were told they couldn't make it."
Yinka, portrait, cross on helmet
2026/27 Season — Where Things Stand Right Now
$0 of $49,610 goal
(₦2,690,000 of ₦66,725,450)
0% funded Updated by hand as gifts come in — last updated Aug 27, 2026
Support Tiers

Ways To Partner

This season is early, built one relationship at a time rather than through mass reach. What you get back isn't impressions, it's a direct line to an authentic story as it happens, and a name attached to the ground floor of Nigeria's first push toward a Winter Olympics team, before the story gets bigger. Pick a tier below, then give on the next step.

Premier Partner
$5,000+ ₦6,725,000+
Founding-partner recognition, name on gear, a dedicated tagged shoutout on Threads and LinkedIn, and regular direct updates through the season.
Official Partner
$1,000 ₦1,345,000
Named recognition, a tagged shoutout on Threads and LinkedIn, and behind-the-scenes updates through the season.
Support Partner
$250 ₦336,250
Named recognition and a public thank-you mention on Threads and LinkedIn.
In-Kind Partner
Gear / Miles / Services
Flights, physio, gear, or housing donated in place of cash, recognised the same as a cash partner, including a tagged shoutout on Threads and LinkedIn.
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Two Ways In

Both options come straight to me and fund the season directly. PayPal takes cards without a PayPal account. Flutterwave handles Naira, USD, GBP and 70+ currencies, and can set up a monthly gift.

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A recurring gift keeps you connected through the whole season rather than a single moment. Flutterwave handles this: choose the Monthly tab, then set your amount and currency.

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Venmo

Lowest fees of any option here, so more of each gift reaches the season. Not tax-deductible, and transfers are instant and cannot be reversed, so please check the handle before you send.

Venmo · @Yinkus10

This is mine, and it is not the federation's. The federation card below lists its own Zelle and Cash App $bsfn. Those support the federation rather than this season directly, so use the Venmo handle above to reach me.

Tax-Deductible Option

Give Through The Federation

Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria is a registered 501(c)(3) in the United States (EIN 82-2049589). Gifts made directly to BSFN can be tax-deductible for US donors and support the federation's athlete programme, which currently includes Nigeria's top-ranked skeleton competitor. The federation, not this page, decides how funds are allocated.

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For a tax receipt, give directly through BSFN's official channels above rather than this page.

Season Budget

Where The Support Goes

Draft figures, being finalised against confirmed bookings. NGN shown at approx. ₦1,345/$1, exchangerate-api.com mid-market, Aug 27 2026.

Category
Why It's Needed
Amount
Travel & Logistics
Transatlantic flights, season rental car, sled travel fees
$6,900(₦9,280,500)
Lodging & Food
6 stops across preseason and Europe Cup season
$9,425(₦12,676,625)
Training & Race Fees
Push runs, mandatory race fees
$3,960(₦5,326,200)
Sled, Gear & Medical
Maintenance, tools, sports gear
$7,325(₦9,852,125)
Coaching
Season-long coaching support
$20,000(₦26,900,000)
Physiotherapy & Recovery
Ongoing physical therapy and recovery
$2,000(₦2,690,000)
Total Projected Need
$49,610(₦66,725,450)
2026/27 Season

Path To Worlds 2028

Nov 2–15, 2026
Preseason
Innsbruck, Austria
Nov 16–22, 2026
Preseason
Lillehammer, Norway
Nov 23–28, 2026
Europe Cup
Lillehammer, Norway
Dec 7–11, 2026
Europe Cup
Cortina, Italy
Dec 15–19, 2026
Europe Cup
Innsbruck, Austria
Jan 5–9, 2027
Europe Cup
St. Moritz–Celerina, Switzerland
Jan 12–16, 2027
Europe Cup
Winterberg, Germany
Jan 25–30, 2027
Europe Cup
Königssee, Germany
Backing The Season

Current Partners

From federation backing to gear design, here's who's already part of this. This wall grows as new partners join.

Join The Season

My Commitment Is 100%.
Are You In?

I'm self-funding a season across six stops, building toward the 2028 World Championships on the road to representing Nigeria at the 2030 Olympics. This isn't a corporate ask, it's an invitation to be part of something real, from the start.

hiyinkzz@gmail.com

Payment details provided directly once we connect. Contact for secure giving options in USD or Naira. This page is not a registered nonprofit; gifts are personal support for an individual athlete's season, not a tax-deductible donation.

"I slide for Jesus. I slide for Nigeria. I slide for Africa. I slide for those that were told they couldn't make it."